OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Monique J. Parenteau, 78, of Old Orchard Beach died on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.

She was born on Feb. 9, 1938, to Oscar and Yvonne (LeBlanc) Huard in Biddeford. She graduated from St. Andre’s High School, Class of 1956.

On July 6, 1957, she married Raymond Cantara at St. Andre Church in Biddeford. They shared 26 years together until his death on Dec. 4, 1983.

On Dec. 28, 1985, she married Jean Paul R. Parenteau at Notre Dam de Lourdes Church in Saco. They shared 30 years together until his death on Oct. 29, 2015.

She worked for several years with Pepperell Manufacturing Compnay in Biddeford, Fairchild Semiconductor in South Portland and Saco Tanning Corp in Saco. She had owned and operated Mr. Sandwich in Old Orchard Beach for four years. Lastly, she worked for eight years with Marshall’s in South Portland before retiring in 1997. After retiring, both Paul and Monique spent 16 years snowbirding in Florida where they enjoyed various club activities such as shuffleboard and playing cards. During that time, they volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in Florida.

Monique is survived by: four daughters, Carol Chabot and husband, Steve, of Saco, JoAnn Cantara of Winslow, Bonnie Hoseit and husband, Lenny, of Saco, and Christine Cantara of Saco; a step-daughter, Terry Lynn Joiner of Portland; a brother, Donald Huard and wife, Lise, of Saco; two sisters, Nancy Hodge and husband, Robert, of Biddeford, and Madeleine Proulx of Dover, New Hampshire; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

There will be no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005.

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